sense

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Traduzioni

sensenoun
senses
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sensFaculté de perception par les sens.
Humans have five basic senses that help them interact with the world.
Les humains ont cinq sens de base qui les aident à interagir avec le monde.
sentimentAperçu, impression ou intuition que quelque chose est vrai.
She had a sense that something was wrong.
Elle avait le sentiment que quelque chose n’allait pas.
bon sensAttitude raisonnable et pratique.
He had the good sense to avoid the argument.
Il eut le bon sens d’éviter la dispute.
sensValeur, signification ou interprétation d’une expression, d’une situation.
In a sense, the project was a success.
Dans un sens, le projet a été un succès.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
présentimentQuand il s’agit d’une intuition plus marquée, souvent avant un événement.
utilitéEmploi avec l’idée de finalité ou d’intérêt pratique.
senseverb
sensed
Past Simple
sensed
Past Participle
sensing
Gerund
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percevoirPercevoir par les sens.
She could sense the tension in the room as soon as she walked in.
Elle pouvait percevoir la tension dans la pièce dès qu’elle est entrée.
pressentirPercevoir intuitivement, sans preuve directe.
He sensed that something was wrong even before she told him.
Il a pressenti que quelque chose n’allait pas avant même qu’elle ne le lui dise.
détecterPour un appareil ou un système qui repère automatiquement.
The smoke detector senses even the smallest traces of smoke.
Le détecteur de fumée détecte même les plus faibles traces de fumée.
senseadjective
more sense
Comp.
most sense
Super.
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Used attributively before another noun, e.g., "sense organs".
sensorielRelatif à la perception par les sens.
Sense organs enable animals to detect changes in their environment.
Les organes sensoriels permettent aux animaux de détecter les changements dans leur environnement.

Definizioni

sensenoun
A faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch.
Humans have five basic senses that help them interact with the world.
A feeling that something is the case.
She had a sense that something was wrong.
A sane and realistic attitude to situations and problems.
He had the good sense to avoid the argument.
A way in which an expression or a situation can be interpreted; a meaning.
In a sense, the project was a success.
A general conscious awareness or understanding.
There was a sense of relief after the exam was over.
Practical or useful purpose; point.
Theres no sense in waiting any longer if the train is cancelled.
senseverb
To perceive or become aware of something through the senses.
She could sense the tension in the room as soon as she walked in.
To detect or recognize something, often intuitively or without direct evidence.
He sensed that something was wrong even before she told him.
(of a device or system) To detect or measure automatically.
The smoke detector senses even the smallest traces of smoke.
senseadjective
Relating to or concerned with sensory perception; functioning as an attributive modifier.
Sense organs enable animals to detect changes in their environment.